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Also in the News: Army PEO Soldier Brown to be deputy acquisition chief
Brig. Gen Mark Brown will move from his job as Program Executive Officer Soldier and become the Army’s deputy for acquisition and systems management, according to Defense Tech.
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Reader comment roundup: Contracting, RetireEZ, Bluetooth-based boarding passes
Our readers have a lot to say about our articles. Here is a recent collection of comments.
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Letter: McCain, industry have different views on contract use
A reader writes, "The reason for the majority of the cost escalations are the result of specification and performance upgrades that become possible during the performance of the contract."
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Intellipedia said to be growing rapidly
The online intelligence community's wiki is evolving and has a freewheeling format, an expert says.
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IG: DHS lax on portable device security controls
The Homeland Security Department's inspector general has identified unauthorized data storage devices connected to departmental servers and workstations at 11 DHS component agencies.
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Bush signs NASA bill with tech requirements
The space agency must develop technology to allow the public to experience space travel.
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Life in the tech age
Judy Estrin, former chief technology officer at Cisco Systems, says now that we have a strong information technology framework in place, the interesting work begins.
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Understand the motivation to work
Money is not always a motivating factor in the federal workforce.
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Advice from a talent manager
A management expert suggests ways that agencies can bridge gaps left by departing employees.
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Also in the News: Fed IT to gain from rising U.S. unemployment?
With a nationwide rise in unemployment, the federal government USAjobs.gov site has seen a dramatic 45 percent increase in visitors over the past six months, Computerworld reports.
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Letter: Top-down leadership, inspiration needed
A reader writes, "I hope the next administration will provide both the leadership at the top we lack and the resources we need to make sure that the taxpayer gets a return on their tax dollars."
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Cyber threats on the rise, FBI official says
The country's commercial and national security interests are increasingly the target of of cyberattacks, an FBI assistant director said today.
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E-Verify extended to March 2009
The recent continuing resolution delays the decision on reauthorizing DHS' employment verification program and provides $100 million in new funding for it.
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Letter: Government has failed in post 9/11 improvement efforts
One reader finds the efforts to improve first-responder equipment poor.
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IG: Effectiveness of DOT IT security practices declines
The Transportation Department hasn’t fully implemented recommendations from last year when management had to divert resources to deal with other programs.
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Buzz of the Week: Hopes for cybersecurity
As part of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative, the government plans to provide the industry with an infusion of cash for research and development into new and emerging security technology and services.
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Schlarman: New FISMA is the wrong solution
Revised legislation should sink and not resurface until the next administration and Congress take office.
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Burton: Past performance, future results
Agencies should make better use of information on contractors’ previous work, but it starts with better records.
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